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Mining & the mines, 1926

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Mining at Marulan

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 2

In the Goulburn Mining Warden’s Court, before the Warden (Mr. G. R. Williams) on Friday application was made by the Southern Portland…

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Coal Dispute Enginedrivers and Firemen Compulsory Conference. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 2

The compulsory conference called by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Hibble, in an endeavor to settle the dispute between the Federation…

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British Budget Trade improvement Steady Debt Reduction Coal Subsidy Causes Deficit LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer said he regretted that the customs and [?]xcise had fallen short of the estimate by…

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British Budget Prospective Deficit Due to Coal Subsidy Adjustments Do Not Lessen Direct Taxtion Five Per Cent Tax on Betting Will Be Recouped by Shortening Odds

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 1

Delivering his Budget speech in the House of Commons, Mr. Church[?] said he regretted that the Customs and Excise revenue had…

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Newcastle Collieries Engine Drivers Dispute Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 1

The Coal Conference in Sydney today did not reach any definite conclusfon but adjourned to “a date to be fixed.”…

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British Miners Owners Agree to Conference London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

After several days of intensive conferences, in which the Premier was most active the mine-owners intimated their willingness to participate in…

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Jewellers Robbed Of Gold Watch SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 1

A MAN walked into Bannerman and Cartwright's Jewellery shop, in the city, yesterday, and asked to be shown some ladies wristlet watches…

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Moscow's Aims Duke's Charge Against Miners Favorable Development Expected London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) has continued te coal conversations, and it is hoped that a favorable development will very shortly transpire…

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Coal Crisis Striving for Peace Final Efforts London, April 27

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 1

After several days of intensive conference in which the Premier has been most active [?] mine owners intimated their willingness…

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£12,000 in Gold in a Garden. Buried by a Woman. Rag Dealer and Beauty Expert

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 6

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (the Lord Chancellor —Lord Cave—Lords Parmoor, Wrenbury, Blanesborough, and Darling)…

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A Miner’s Motor Car London, April 28

The Daily Express · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

Joseph Hall, Financial Secretary of the Yorkshire Miners’ Association, was the recipient of £100 and a car from his employer. The gift…

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Coal Stoppage 1000 to 1 On LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

"ONE THOUSAND to one on," was the opinion of Mr. Thomas last night when the Trades Union Conferences carried a resolution…

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British Mines Negotiations in Progress. Feelings of Optimism London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

A succession of meetings of all parties in the coal dispute occupied the whole day. Towards midnight Mr. S. Baldwin, Prime Minister, conferred…

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The Coal Crisis Feverish Anxiety Many More Conferences London, April 28

The Daily Express · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

Kaleidoscopic meetings of all parties in the coal dispute which were held all day long, attained a furious pace towards midnight…

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Gold Discovery West of Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 8

What is considered to be a rich gold reef has been discovered near Sheep Station Creek, between Grafton and Glen lanes. The reef is 2 feet 6 inches…

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No Coal Stoppage Prime Minister Convinced

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 1

It is understood that Mr. Baldwin is conduced that there will not be a coal stoppage, though the coal negotiations were still continuing late in the…

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Gold, and How to Get It

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

The Rev. Joseph Campbell, M.A., F.G.S., M.I.M.E., will give a lecture, entitled "Gold, and How to Get It." at the Humula Hall on Wednesday…

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Support for Miners. (Reuter Service.) LONDON, April 29

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 1

The Trade Union Congress has passed a resolution in favor of giving general support lo the miners. No decision was reached regarding…

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N.S.W. Coal Dispute Reply to Mr. Garden. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 1

Jots Garden has received a reply from the Prime Minister saying that he cannot do anything towards calling a compulsory conference of the…

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British Miners 1000 to One on Stoppage Trades Union Congress Support General Strike Decision LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 1

A thousand to one on a coal shop-page, was the opinion expressed by Mr. J. H. Thomas, to-night, in the Trades Union Conference, which passed a…

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